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But why though? If I do the same to a repo I own, will I be banned? What if I introduced a infinite loop in a library I maintain? Just because the library was p

But why though? If I do the same to a repo I own, will I be banned? What if I introduced a infinite loop in a library I maintain? Just because the library was popular and had millions of downloads, doesn't mean it must be treated differently. People cannot argue that it is open source with a license which expressly doesn't have any warranties, and then cry foul if the author deletes it for whatever reason. If it was that important, you should've had better processes in place.

NavinF 5y ago
Of course you’ll get banned for intentionally sneaking that code into your library. At least that’s what I’d do if I was in charge and I assume most people would do the same. > license which expressly doesn't have any warranties, The license is about legal liability and has nothing to do with social norms. Though now that you mention it, I’m not sure if the “no warranty” clause will hold up in court when the bug is malicious and the author admits it was intentional.